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Email: WOH@wingsofhope-nj.com
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Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants
The following is a list of some potentially toxic plants. Be sure you correctly identify all plants in your bird's environment. Keep those plants known to be toxic out of the reach of your birds.
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Because plant names vary by resource and region, consult a local nursery to confirm the names of plants in your home.
• spp-- subspecies sp-- species
Because plant names vary by resource and region, consult a local nursery to confirm the names of plants in your home.
Toxic Plants
| • | Acokanthera- Acokanthera spp. (all parts toxic, except ripe fruit) |
| • | Amaryllis- Amaryllis spp. |
| • | Angel's Trumpet- Datura spp. (leaves, seeds, flowers) |
| • | Apricot- Prunus armeniaca (pits, leaves, bark) |
| • | Apple- Malus spp. (seeds, leaves, bark) |
| • | Avocado- Persea americaca (pit, leaves, unripe fruit, stems) |
| • | Azalea- Rhododendron canadensis |
| • | Balsam Pear, Bitter Melon- Momordica charanita |
| • | Baneberry- Actaea rubra, A. pachypoda |
| • | Belladonna- Atropa belladonna |
| • | Bird of Paradise- Poinciana and related spp. (seed pods, flowers) |
| • | Bittersweet- Celastrus spp. |
| • | Black Locust- Robinia pseudoacacia |
| • | Boxwood- Buxus spp. |
| • | Bracken Fern- Pteridium aquilinium |
| • | Buckthorn- Karwinskia humboldtiana and related spp. |
| • | Burdock- Arctium spp. |
| • | Buttercup- Ranunculus spp. |
| • | Caladium- Caladium spp. |
| • | Calla Lily- Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| • | Catclaw Acacia- Acacia greggii (twigs, leaves) |
| • | Caster Bean- Ricinus communis |
| • | Cherry- Prunus spp. (pits, leaves, bark) |
| • | Chinaberry- Melia azadarach |
| • | Clematis- Clematis montana and related spp. |
| • | Coral Plant- Jatropha mutifida |
| • | Crocus (autumn)- Cholchicum autumnale |
| • | Cyad or Sago Cyas- Cyas revoluta |
| • | Daffodil- Narcissus tazetta |
| • | Daphne- Daphne mezerum |
| • | Death Camas- Zigadenus veneosus and other related species |
| • | Delphinium- Delphinium spp. |
| • | Devil's Ivy- Epipremnum aureum |
| • | Dieffenbachia (dumb cane |
| • | Dieffenbachia spp. |
| • | Eggplant- Solanum melongena (unripe/overipe fruit, leaves) |
| • | Elderberry- Sambucus mexicana (roots,leaves, stem, bark) |
| • | Elephant's Ears or Taro- Colocasia spp. |
| • | Euonymus- Euonymus spp (filit, bark, leaves) |
| • | European Pennyroyal- Mentha pulegium |
| • | Figs- Ficus spp. (sap) |
| • | Four o'clock- Miribilis jalapa |
| • | Foxglove- Digitalis purpurea |
| • | Heliotrope- Heliotropium spp. (leaves) |
| • | Henbane- Hyoscyamus niger |
| • | Holly- Hex aquifolium and related spp. (leaves, berries) |
| • | Horse Chestnut- Aesculus hippocastanum and related spp. |
| • | Horse Nettle- Solanum carolinense |
| • | Hyacinth- Hyacinthus orietalis |
| • | Hydrangea- Hydrangea spp. |
| • | Iris- Iris spp. |
| • | Ivy (Boston, English and some others)- Hedera spp. |
| • | Jack-in-the-Pulpit- Arisaema spp. |
| • | Jerusalem Cherry- Solanum pseudocapsicum and related spp. |
| • | Jessamine, Yellow- Gelsemium sempervirens (leaves, sterns) |
| • | Jimsonweed- Datura spp. (leaves, seeds, flowers) |
| • | Jonquil- Narcissus jonquilla |
| • | Juniper- Juniperus spp. |
| • | Lantana- Lantana camara |
| • | Larkspur- Delphinium spp. |
| • | Laurel- Kalmia spp. |
| • | Lily-of-the-Valley- Convalleria majalis |
| • | Lobelia- Lobelia spp. |
| • | Locoweed- Astragalus spp. and Oxytrophis spp. |
| • | Lupine- Lupinus spp. |
| • | Marijuana- Cannabis sativa |
| • | Milkweed- Asclepias spp. |
| • | Mistletoe- Phoradendron villosum |
| • | Mock Orange- Philadelphus spp. |
| • | Moonseed- Menispermum canadense |
| • | Monkshood- Aconitum spp. |
| • | Morning Glory- Ipomoea violacea (seeds) |
| • | Mushrooms- Amanita spp. and many others |
| • | Narcissus- Narcissus spp. |
| • | Oak- Quercus spp. |
| • | Oleander- Nerium oleander |
| • | Peach- Prunus persica (leaves, pit, bark) |
| • | Pear- Pyrus spp (leaves, seeds, bark) |
| • | Peony- Paeonia officinalis |
| • | Periwinkle- Vinca minor, Vinca rosea |
| • | Peyote- Lophophora williamsii |
| • | Philodendron- Philodendron spp. |
| • | Monstera spp |
| • | Pigweed- Amaranthus spp. |
| • | Plum- Prunus spp. (leaves, pit, bark) |
| • | Poison Hemlock- Conium maculatum |
| • | Poison Ivy- Toxicodendron radicans, includes T. rydbergii |
| • | Poison Oak- Toxicodendron quercifolium and T. diversilobum |
| • | Poison Sumac- Rhux vernix |
| • | Poinsetta- Euphorbia pulcherrima |
| • | Poppy- Papaver somniferum and related spp. |
| • | Pokeweed- Phytolacca americana |
| • | Potato- Solanum tuberosum (sprouts, leaves, berries, green tubers) |
| • | Pothos- Eprimemnun aureum |
| • | Primrose- Primula spp. |
| • | Privet- Ligustrum vulgare |
| • | Ragwort- Senecio jacobea and related spp. |
| • | Red Maple- Acer rubrum |
| • | Rhododendron- Rhododendron spp. |
| • | Rhubarb- Rheum rhabarbarum (leaves) |
| • | Rosary Pea- Abrus precatorius |
| • | Sage- Salvia officinalis |
| • | Shamrock Plant- Medicago lupulina |
| • | Trifolium repens- Oxalis acetosella |
| • | Skunk Cabbage- Symplocarpus foetidus |
| • | Snowdrop- Galanthus nivalis |
| • | Sorrel- Rumex spp. |
| • | Spurges- Euphorbia spp. |
| • | Star of Bethlehem- Ornithogalum umbellatum |
| • | Sweet Pea- Lathyrus odoratus |
| • | Tobacco- Nicotiania spp. |
| • | Tomato- Lycopersicon esculentum (stems, leaves) |
| • | Tulip- Tulipa spp. |
| • | Virginia Creeper- Panthenocissus quinquefolia |
| • | Vetches- Vicia spp. |
| • | Water Hemlock- Cicuta spp. |
| • | Waxberry- Symphoricarpos albus |
| • | Wisteria- Wisteria spp. |
| • | Yew- Taxus spp. |
Non-Toxic Plants
| • | Abelia- Abelia spp. |
| • | Acacia (some species)- Acacia spp. |
| • | African Daisy- Arctotis stoechadifolia |
| • | African Violet- Saintpaulina spp. |
| • | Aluminum Plant- Pilea cadierei |
| • | Aloe- Aloe spp. (flesh only) |
| • | Aralia- Aralia spp. |
| • | Arbutus- Arbutus spp. |
| • | Areca, Butterfly Cane- Areca lutescens |
| • | Ash- Fraxinus spp. |
| • | Asparagus Fern- Asparagus densiflorus |
| • | Aspen- Populus spp. |
| • | Aspidistra- Aspidistra spp. |
| • | Baby's Tears- Helxine soleirolli |
| • | Baby's Breath- Gypsophila paniculata |
| • | Bachelor Buttons- Centaurea cyanus |
| • | Barberry- Berberis spp |
| • | Beech- Fagus, Nothofagus |
| • | Begonia- Begonia spp. |
| • | Birch- Betula spp. |
| • | Bird's Nest Fern- Asplenium nidus |
| • | Blood Leaf Plant- Iresine herbstii and related spp. |
| • | Boston Fern- Nephrolepsis bostoniesis |
| • | Bougainvillea- Bougainvillea spp. |
| • | Brake, Ribbon, Dish- Pteris cretica |
| • | Bromeliads- Anans comosus |
| • | Crocus (autumn)- Cholchicum autumnale |
| • | Cyad or Sago Cyas- Cyas revoluta |
| • | California Holly- Heteromeles arbutifolia |
| • | Calamint- Calamintha spp. |
| • | Calendula (Pot Marigold)- Calendula officinalis |
| • | Camellia- Camellia spp. |
| • | Chamomlie- Chamaemelum nobile |
| • | Chickweed- Cerastium vulgatum, Stellaria media |
| • | Chicory- Cicorium intybus |
| • | Cissus Kangaroo Vines- Cissus spp. |
| • | Claw Cactus- Schlumbergera truncata |
| • | Coffee Tree- Coffea arabica (coffee is toxic) |
| • | Cottonwood- Populus spp. |
| • | Crabapple- Malus spp. (fruit only) |
| • | Creeping Jenny- Lysimachia spp. |
| • | Croton (house variety)- Codiaeum variegatum |
| • | Dahlia- Dahlia spp. |
| • | Dandelion- Taraxacum officinalus |
| • | Date- Phoenix dactylifera |
| • | Daylily- Hemerocallis spp. |
| • | Dill- Anethum graveolen |
| • | Dogwood- Cornus spp. |
| • | Donkey Tail- Sedum morganianum |
| • | Dracaena- Dracaena spp. |
| • | Dragon Tree- Dracaena draco |
| • | Easter Cactus- Rhipsalidopsis spp. |
| • | Echeveria- Echeveria spp. |
| • | Elderberry- Sambucus spp. (cooked ripe fruit only) |
| • | Elephant Foot Tree- Beaucarnea recurvata |
| • | Elm- Ulmus spp. |
| • | Eucalyptus- Eucalyptus sp. |
| • | Eugenia- Eugenia spp. |
| • | European Fan- Chamaerops humilis |
| • | Fir- Abies spp. |
| • | Gardenia- Gardenia jasminoides |
| • | Garlic- Allium sativum |
| • | Gloxinia- Sinnigia speciosa |
| • | Gold Dust Dracaena- Dracaena godseffiana |
| • | Grape Ivy- Cissus rhombifolia |
| • | Grape Vine- Vitis spp. |
| • | Hens and Chicks- Echeveria and Sempervivum species |
| • | Hibiscus- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and related species |
| • | Honeysuckle- Lonicera spp. |
| • | Hoya- Hoya spp. |
| • | Impatients- Impatients spp. |
| • | Indian Hawthorne- Rhaphiolepsis spp. |
| • | Jade Plant- Crassula ovata |
| • | Kalanchoe- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana |
| • | Larch- Larix spp. |
| • | Lemon Balm- Melissa officinalis |
| • | Lilac- Syringa vulgaris and related species |
| • | Lily (Easter or Tiger)- Lilium spp. |
| • | Magnolia- Magnolia spp. |
| • | Marigold- Tagetes spp. |
| • | Madienhair Fern- Adiantum spp. |
| • | Manzanita- Arctostapylos manzanita |
| • | Mayapple- Podophyllum peltatum (fruit only) |
| • | Monkey Plant- Ruellia spp. |
| • | Moses-in-the-cradle- Rhoeo spathacea |
| • | Mother-in-Law's Tongue- Sansevieria triasciata |
| • | Nandina- Nandina domestica |
| • | Nasturtium- Tropaeolum majus |
| • | Natal Plant- Carissa macrocarpa |
| • | Nerve Plant- Fittonia verschaffeltti |
| • | Norfolk Island Pine- Araucaria excelsa |
| • | Passionflower- Passiflora caerulea |
| • | Peppermint- Mentha x piperita |
| • | Pepperomia- Pepperomia spp. |
| • | Petunia- Petunia spp. |
| • | Pony Tail Palm- Beaucarnea recurvata |
| • | Popular- Populus spp. |
| • | Prayer Plant- Maranta leuconeura |
| • | Purple Passion, Purple Velvet- Gynura aurantiaca |
| • | Pyracantha- Pyracantha spp. |
| • | Raphiolepsis- Raphiolepsis spp |
| • | Rose- Rosa spp. |
| • | Rubber Plant- Ficus elastica |
| • | Russian Olive- Elaeagnus augustifolia |
| • | Schefflera- Schefflera actinophylla |
| • | Sensitive Plant- Mimosa pudica |
| • | Spearmint- Mentha spicata |
| • | Spider Plant- Chlorophytum comosum |
| • | Spruce- Picea spp. |
| • | Squirrel's Foot Fern- Davallia trichomanoides |
| • | Staghorn, Elk's Horn- Platycerium bifurcatum |
| • | Star Jasmine- Trachelospermum jasminoides |
| • | String of Beads- Senecio rowleyanus |
| • | Swedish Ivy- Plectranthus australis |
| • | Sword Fern- Nephrolepis exaltata |
| • | Thistle- Cirsium spp. |
| • | Ti Plant- Cordyline terminalis |
| • | Violet- Viola spp |
| • | Wandering Jew- Tradescantia fluminensis |
| • | Willow- Salix spp. |
| • | Yucca- Yucca spp. |
| • | Zebra Plant- Aphelandra squarrosa |
The following is a list of some nontoxic plants. Remember that any plant can cause harm if your bird consumes a large enough amount. Please see your veterinarian if you have concerns about a certain plant before placing it in the vicinity of your bird.